Subject: [Fwd: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6A Breaks IP Forwarding]
From: Burak DAYIOĞLU (burak@eti.cc.hun.edu.tr)
Date: Sat 27 Nov 1999 - 09:58:55 EET
Windows NT SP6A mesajına bir ufak ek olabileceğini düşünerek aşağıdaki
mesajı gönderiyorum. Yazılım geliştirme metodolojisi üzerine en ufak
bir fikri olduğuna artık inanamadığım Microsoft, kendi ürünlerine
yeni bir özellik eklerken ya da yama yaparken (kimbilir kaçıncı kez)
başka taraflarını bozuyor...
-bd
> While recently evaluating Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6A (Domestic
> Encryption) to fix the "non-administrators can't connect to Lotus Notes"
> (and use AT&T VNC software) I discovered that Service Pack 6A breaks IP
> forwarding from the RAS WAN interface to the Ethernet interface. I
> attempted to use TinySoftware's Winroute 4.0 and 3.04a, both would complete
> a dial to the ISP authenticate properly then either immediately hang up or
> all IP operations would be interrupted. Sygate did work on Service Pack 6A.
> An administrator at the ISP indicated to me that the TCP/IP protocol was
> never initiated by my OS. Upon re-installing Service Pack 6, the problem
> was corrected.
>
> I believe this information is meritorious and should be passed on to make
> it clear to Microsoft should take more time and consideration when
> preparing service packs which provide fixes to many of the vulnerabilities
> presented here. A more technical inspection of this issue is warranted.
>
> Hardware/Software Problem Found On:
> Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 (6 and 6A)
> TinySoftware WinRoute Pro 4.0, 4.1 and 3.04a
> 3COM EL3C905B-TX With Driver el90xnd4.sys 3.50.40 / el90xbc4.sys 1.60.00.0000
> x86 SMP (2 x Pentium II 450) / 256MB MEM
> SuperMicro P6DGU (Dual Slot 1 GX Based, AMI BIOS, MPS 1.4)
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